Re: [JAWS-Users] skype

2009-07-16 Thread Van Der Walt Riana
Hello David, You don't have to remove earlier versions and you can even update from within your presently installed skype's update menu option. The advantage not to uninstall previous version first, is that all your present skype settings, or almost all, are transferred as is and you don't have

Re: [JAWS-Users] skype

2009-07-16 Thread Aiden Gardiner
I can confirm that skype 4.1 is out of beta and has been officially released. Aiden - Original Message - From: Van Der Walt Riana rivanderw...@justice.gov.za To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 7:38 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] skype Hello David, You

Re: [JAWS-Users] how do I turn off type over mode in word 2003

2009-07-16 Thread jason smith
Hi Barry, thanks for that. I had forgotten about that command. Rebooting this morning, seemed to fix the problem. But at least now, I have an idea how on Earth I got myself into that situation in the first place smile. Best wishes Jason - Original Message - From: Barry G

Re: [JAWS-Users] windows 7 upgrade purchase

2009-07-16 Thread Chris Hallsworth
You can install the upgrade over XP so long as the copy of XP is genuine. This won't apply for the EU since their copies will have an E at the end, meaning no internet browser, so the option to upgrade will be disabled in all cases. In all cases! You'll have to do a clean install since there's

Re: [JAWS-Users] windows 7 upgrade purchase

2009-07-16 Thread D.La Caille
hi Chris. question, do i still have to bye windows 7 if i have a genuine vista key and all? Or could i just upgrade? and what do i do with my vista? -- From: Chris Hallsworth christopher...@googlemail.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:18 AM

Re: [JAWS-Users] skype

2009-07-16 Thread David Ferrin
It's a lot of car to drive version 4.1. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com VIP Conduit Tech Support www.vipconduit.com - Original Message - From: Van Der Walt Riana rivanderw...@justice.gov.za To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:38 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users]

[JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Stewart A Overbey Jr.
Can anyone tell me why I should upgrade to Vista from XPPro? What are advantages, enhanced features, ETC. Thanks, Stewart Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Psalm 103:1 Stewart A Overbey sover...@sourcelight.org facebook:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread David Ferrin
Just my opinion of course, don't do it. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com VIP Conduit Tech Support www.vipconduit.com - Original Message - From: Stewart A Overbey Jr. saover...@att.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 8:00 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Vista

Re: [JAWS-Users] internet radio and music web sites

2009-07-16 Thread Marsha
Hi Winamp has independent volume control. Marsha For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

[JAWS-Users] Jaws 4.1

2009-07-16 Thread Marsha
Hi Could someone tell me what the advantages of Skype 4.1 might be? Which Jaws version works best with Skype? Marsha For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Hannah
in my case i've got vista here . but wish i was on xp but i'm hoping to upgrade to windows 7 if i can. i not too impressed with vista chat soon hannah -- Hannah E-mail hannahday1...@googlemail.com Msn hannahday1...@hotmail.co.uk Skype hannahday - Original Message - From: Stewart

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Stewart A Overbey Jr.
Thanks David, those were my thoughts, but, wanted to see if there were any proponents of vista Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Psalm 103:1 Stewart A Overbey sover...@sourcelight.org facebook: http://www.facebook.com/saoverbey 706-474-1336

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Stewart A Overbey Jr.
Thanks so much for your input. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Psalm 103:1 Stewart A Overbey sover...@sourcelight.org facebook: http://www.facebook.com/saoverbey 706-474-1336 -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] which Microsoft suites are most Jaws accessible?

2009-07-16 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I have worked with Microsoft Word extensively. Word 2007 has a learning curve, but is very accessible with JAWS, especially if you are using JAWS 10. I am very pleased with it, and did not find the new style of menus very difficult to learn. Blessings, Tom

Re: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista

2009-07-16 Thread john
Thanks very much. control A works well. - Original Message - From: Brian Lee brianl...@charter.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 1:54 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista Hello John, For some reason, Microsoft didn't include

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Hannah
aww know probs any time chat soon hannah -- Hannah E-mail hannahday1...@googlemail.com Msn hannahday1...@hotmail.co.uk Skype hannahday - Original Message - From: Stewart A Overbey Jr. saover...@att.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 1:47 PM

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread john
Totally agree. XP was much easier to use and many more useful features than vista. Also note if you have some older scanners software etc there may not be aa driver upgrade. This happened to me with a perfectly good 4 year old HP scanner, which was not supported for vista by HP. I suspect

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Hannah
know what you mean. think vista is a money making thing. ok a new operating system. but it has made moast of us pay a lot of money to buy soft ware chat soon hannah -- Hannah E-mail hannahday1...@googlemail.com Msn hannahday1...@hotmail.co.uk Skype hannahday - Original Message -

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Stewart A Overbey Jr.
John, thanks for your input. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Psalm 103:1 Stewart A Overbey sover...@sourcelight.org facebook: http://www.facebook.com/saoverbey 706-474-1336 -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Elaine
hi it depends on why you where thinking of it to begin with. I had to buy a new pc couple days ago because my xp machine crashed. So was left with two choices, buy a new computer with vista and get on with it, or don't have a computer. might as well chop my arms off than have no computer.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Derek Roberts
Although, I run vista here, I've been running it for about a year and a half. I've found it to be less stable, but maybe it's just me. I like the new features, but hate the instability. Thanks. Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Stewart A Overbey Jr.
David, and all, I truly appreciate your comments. I am glad to hear, at least one person suggest the upgrade. I have used it with JAWS, when trouble shooting friends computers, and found it accessible if not cumbersome.. I'm sure It wouldn't be so once I learned to use it, but I have a great

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Waqas Chauhdry
I agree, my experience with Vista Business and Home Premium is the same ever since I upgraded in January 08. For new users it is not worth the hassle when XP does the job quite admirably. -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread tim
max out the ram and that will go away. At 01:49 PM 7/16/2009, you wrote: Although, I run vista here, I've been running it for about a year and a half. I've found it to be less stable, but maybe it's just me. I like the new features, but hate the instability. Thanks. Debugging is twice as

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Derek Roberts
ah. I have like 2 gigs and it's only using 50% of it normally. That of course changes if I start virtualBox and load something interesting in there, then it gets to around 80% or so. Still though, would that be enough to make it break? Thanks. Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread torgersonenator
Hi I love vista and then I maxed out the RAM on my computer and still liked it. I guess you could say I am a fan of vista. God bless, Mark God loves you! My ham radio lists. http://groups.google.com/group/funhamradio-list MSS and MSP scripting list

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread tim
it has much better security and if you max out the ram. it runs like a top. you can really tell when its a vista problem and when its a jaws problem. Ben running it for a year now and wouldn't go back to xp for anything. jaws crashed to much and trying to recover was always a reboot. Not with

Re: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista

2009-07-16 Thread tim
Turn tool tips on in the jaws verbosity settings and you get that info as you arrow down through the folders. it also works for files. At 01:54 AM 7/16/2009, you wrote: Hello John, For some reason, Microsoft didn't include showing total size of a folder on the status bar in Vista like it was

Re: [JAWS-Users] folder options in vista

2009-07-16 Thread tim
you can't be in the folder to get total size, unless you use the control + a, select all command. my other post tell how to get this info. At 12:57 PM 7/15/2009, you wrote: A few months ago I switched from XP to Vista, and thought I had imported all my normal settings. Now when I open a

Re: [JAWS-Users] skype

2009-07-16 Thread tim
Right, but if you do that from within skipe. Remember it will go to the release version on the site, not the next version of the next level. At 12:38 PM 7/15/2009, you wrote: Refresh my memory please somebody, it seems to me that there is no need to remove an earlier version of skype before

[JAWS-Users] Changing keyboard layout to other languages

2009-07-16 Thread Francis E. Khan
Can someone refresh my memory on how this is done? I am interested in changing keyboard settings to United Kingdom, French and Spanish layouts. Francis Khan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] application key

2009-07-16 Thread Fina Currey
Hello Ann, I'm glad to have been able to help. When I see stuff on these lists that I think will be helpful to myself and others, I keep it for future use. God bless and have a great weekend ahead. in friendship, Fina peterrubin1...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Ann M.

[JAWS-Users] Setting up a application specific alternate say all

2009-07-16 Thread Stuart
Hi listers I have tried to set up an application specific say all for internet explorer. The only way I have found is to set up a voice profile but when I move into a different application the speech profile doesn't change back to the default. Can anyone suggest a way of getting this to work?

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Sarah anson
Hi Elaine!! Its like you took the words right out of my mouth!! I just upgraded the other day to vista and got my new 1545. I was also scared out of upgrading because some people told me bad things too. I agree, you have to upgrade and get on with it. Vista isn't so bad. It like you said isn't

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Sarah anson
Hi, Sarah again! I think if someone already has a computer with xp they should keep it. I would have got xp if it didn't cost so much more then vista. If I already had an xp computer, I wouldn't have upgraded, but since I had to, and didn't have the extra then obviously I had not much choice

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Victor
Hi David, I'm sorry, but this is rather unfair of you. You cannot simply say that this is your opinion and not justify it by not telling us why we shouldn't upgrade, I think it's just plain irresponsible, but that's just my opinion. Smile. In any case, seeing as how you're the owner of this

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vista

2009-07-16 Thread Moderator
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